Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that establishes a natural disaster mitigation grant program for homeowners in Mississippi.

Highlights:

• Establishes the Strengthen Mississippi Homes Program to assist homeowners in retrofitting their property to resist loss from hurricanes, tornadoes, or other catastrophic windstorm events (Sec. 2).

• Requires the program to provide grants of up to $15,000 per recipient to encourage homeowners to make their property less vulnerable to catastrophic windstorm events (Sec. 2).

• Requires the Department of Insurance to submit a report detailing the number of grants awarded through the program at the end of each year (Sec. 2).

• Specifies a fee of $50 will be charged for filing and processing with $25 being deposited into the state’s general fund (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that this Act is effective after July 1, 2026 (Sec. 4).

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